Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-26
A MASONIC DENUNCIATION.
The "Cernsau'' Rites Again Declared Ro-
gus and Invslid-Intersstins Interview
With inspector General Bawkins.
Jaoboopr,lIo TI,,oa
JacksOnvilIe Times Union.

The Masonic fraternity in some por-
tions OF the United States is somewhat
disturbed on account of a matter thst has
long.lain dormant here. As will be seen
in en- article following, clipped from
New York paper, the question is one OF
interest TO every Free Mason, and one
that is exciting widespread discussion.
The Supreme Council of the Thirjy-third |
degree has declared another sO-ca!led
grand council 30 be fraud.
AS Florida is one OF the places where
"Cerneeuism" h&s gained followers, g re-
porter called upon Mr. Dewitt c. Dsw-
kins, who IS the inspector-general IL !
Florida of the Ancient 6nd Accepted |
Scottish Rite OF Free Nss0nry for the |
southern Jurisdiction O: the United States !
Of America. Mr.. Dawkins was st mis- |
home, at 1+7 West Beaver street, where |
the representative of the Times Union |
called upon him and explained his mis- !
sion. Mr.. Dawkins was ct first averse 10 !
give the subject publicity, bat seeirg that
various accounts, some of which were
essentially at fault, had been published,
he decided to make & statement to the
public and the Masonic fraternity OF the
state.
CHEAP INVITATIONS.
| He setG "First l will explain to you
the situation of affairs SO that you may
tde more readily see that the 'cerre&us'
are frauds. TheIe are twenty-six regu-
lar cOuncils in the word, two OF which
are il the United States. One CT these
comprises the majority CT the northern
states and is under charge of Grand
| Commander Henry L. Palmer Of Mil
YANKEE, Wis, aud the other one, com
prising the southern and remaining
states, under the jurisprudence OF Grand
Commander Albert Pike OF Washington,
D. c.. All these grand councils are in
fraternal Gmity with each other, and the
Masons OF one jurisdiction can visit any
ether. This country, IS you see by
the figures l give you, is given two SUI
preme councils, while the majority Of
4 other countries have only one. This fact
fslona should prove conclusiYely that no
other council would be established here
by The grand commander of the world. l,
in nv Oficiol position, have organized
two lodges Of perfection in fhis state, enc
of which is located 81 Jacksonville, the
other ST Key West. The degrees from the
fourth TO the thirty-second degrees inclu-
siye, sre S1l0. The fraudulent givers of
degrees charge but from $40 to SIS, and
this is d strong evidence of fraud.
issued circular short time ego which
explains the matter in detail end you may
he able 10 CLEAN some information from
IT,
THE INsPRCTOR-GE GENERAL CIRCULAR.
The part Of the circular which deals
with the fraudulent organizations is as
follows:
"There are two spurious organizations
/ located il New York CITY, each calling IT.
self "The Supreme Council, 80 degrees
for the United States of America, It's
territories and dependencies" each claim
ing to be the continuation OF one falsely
pretended to nave been established in
E New York by one Joseph Cernenu in 1907
Neither of them is in fraternGl relation
with single Supreme council il the
world, and the reputed founder, Cerne2u,
never was regular 33 degree member
The acknowledged authentic historian Of
F. that "Cerneau" concern charges thkt
prior to 1901 the a. & a. rite consisted Of
only 20 degrees, and that the
others to make the SO degrees
were manufactured ct or about that
period at Charleston by the alleged orig
majors of our Southern Supreme Council
, Now admitting, for the sake Of argument
!, only, that such is the fact (Dut which il
: truth is false, how is it possible for the
originators to be spurious, rs they claim
we are, and the imitators, so TO call them
T be genuine? Impossible! Are their de-
grees the same? They gre not. They d.
j not even pretend to give more out of The
g whole number. These "Cer1eau' groups
rivals Of each other, send out emissarie!
p sowing seeds of 6iscord, sReekingly
throughout the country north and south
duping and swindljng cur brother Mason:
5 wherever they can catch them mapping
generally Offering TO sell the whole O
. their so called degrees, from four t
IL. thi-ty-two inclusive, for $40 or SIS 70
G the lot"
= The circular is signed by D. c. Daw
i" kins, rs Inspector General OF Florida
and bears the signatures of Albert Pike
grand commander, end Frederick Web
7 Der. seCretary-general of the southern
Jurisdiction of the Uuited States.
= Mr.. Dawkins has promised more ex
tended review Of the situation,swhich! h
viii carefully prepare from authentic in
forRStion at his disposal.
The following is the article alluded t
, above:
9 ssERAND COMMANDER PIXIES WARNING.
a "Mescnic circles are greatly excited b
Line publication II French Masonic ioul
:. bal of covert attack by one promlner
: leficial in the fraternity upon eRot the
teauslly prominent brother under tn
p gAss of. s warning. The publication
at which Occurred IN the 'Gnglne d'Union,
~ as follows:
). "OK. OF WASHINGTON, July 4, 1857.
10 Dear Bro. Hubert:
Should person named Sutton
Brooklyn, n. Y, pretending to be 33t
re- present himself to you, or should yC
lie hear aim spoken Of, put brethren or the
r guard against him. BE is false 33t
hit I,fabrlcsted by one of the Cerneau organic
NJ lions Of New York. whom they have mac
IS, TO believe that he will be recognized
of France.
lie. Aid in opening eyes, Fraternally en-
"a. sincerely. ALBERT PIKE,
he Or. Commander.
re, "The explanation OF the whole affair
Is that among the several Masonic organ
4 cations claiming the right TO confer d
do grees in The Scottish Rite, the Cernes
~. organization and the Southern Rite o
h. sanitation have from time immemori
40. been IS actively stirred by jealousy as t
or houses of York and Lancaster in cal
EncIIsh d.vs DlsnDtpS REGARDING p1